FNUS74 KLZK 251532 FWSLZK SPOT FORECAST FOR CRABTREE RX...NPS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 932 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE CLEAR SKIES AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS TODAY...WITH MIN RH VALUES DROPPING DOWN TO THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE TO THE EAST FOR SUNDAY...RESULTING IN SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE STATE. EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10-20 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 20 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL START INCREASING MOISTURE ACROSS THE STATE HOWEVER...WITH MIN RH VALUES GENERALLY REMAINING ABOVE 30 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE MONDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AS A SYSTEM AFFECTS ARKANSAS. DRY WEATHER WILL THEN BE NOTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM FOR FRIDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63. RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 5800 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....4. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............28 29 33 38 43 47 52 57 59 60 60 59 RH..............89 85 78 62 49 39 32 26 24 23 24 26 20 FT WIND DIR..NE N NW NW NW W W W W W SW S 20 FT WIND SPD..0 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE N NW NW NW W W W W W SW S EYE LVL WND SPD.0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 EYE LVL WND GST.0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37. RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 1700 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....4. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR PC PC WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............56 53 51 49 48 47 45 44 43 42 42 41 RH..............29 33 37 40 43 47 50 53 56 58 60 63 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 EYE LVL WND GST.3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.7 8 8 9 10 12 13 12 10 10 10 10 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 64. RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....2. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............40 41 44 47 51 55 58 60 62 63 62 61 RH..............65 64 59 52 46 41 37 35 34 33 34 37 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 EYE LVL WND GST.3 3 3 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.12 14 16 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 22 21 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...62 REQUESTED BY...COLLEEN BREEDLOVE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120226.CRABT.01/LZK